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| Subject: | Re: [gislist] what do we pay maintenance for ? (was :
ESRIsupport????) |
| Date: |
03/24/2005 11:20:00 PM |
| From: |
Gary Hubbs |
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EXACTLY RIGHT !
--- Michael Gould <gould@lsi.uji.es> wrote:
> Sounds like a battle between those who already receive too much daily
> e-mail, and those who don't :-)
>
> MG
>
>
> At 18:45 22/03/2005, Analisa Gunnell wrote:
> >I wholeheartedly agree. I'm here to learn, and all questions can/may
> >facilitate that.
> >
> >Thanks to all of you who participate in this group, whether by asking or
> >by answering you make our community stronger.
> >
> >Cheers!
> >
> >Analisa Noel Gunnell
> >Chief Cartographer/GIS Analyst
> >Ecotrust
> >721 NW Ninth Avenue, Suite 200
> >Portland, Oregon
> >97209
> >503.467.0750
> >analisa@ecotrust.org
> > www.ecotrust.org
> > www.inforain.org
> > www.tidepool.org
> >
> > CONSERVATION ECONOMY
> >ECOLOGY-ECONOMY-EQUITY
> >
> >Every animal knows more than you do.
> >- Nez Perce
> >
> >
> >-----Original Message-----
> >From: gislist-bounces@lists.geocomm.com
> >[mailto:gislist-bounces@lists.geocomm.com] On Behalf Of Matt Lamborn
> >Sent: Tuesday, March 22, 2005 9:01 AM
> >To: Margaret Gooding
> >Cc: gislist@lists.thinkburst.com
> >Subject: Re: [gislist] what do we pay maintenance for ? (was :
> >ESRIsupport????)
> >
> >Margaret -
> >
> >I couldn't agree more. A *public* list is a *public* forum and thus ripe
> >
> >for a range of posts, from deep philosophical GIS questions to technical
> >
> >inquiries like 'how do I get my map to plot at one inch equals 200
> >feet?'
> >
> >I enjoy many of the discussions that come from this list - but often get
> >
> >'bored' with seeing the same pervasive half-dozen or so posters on the
> >list. As a quiet observer I have noticed - and submit - that some of
> >the posts, responses, and threads on this list are driven more by ego
> >and by outsmarting the other than constructive GIS discussion. That
> >said, I welcome any and all GIS questions and comments, including
> >technical questions regarding *any* GIS platform. I have been using GIS
> >for many years now, but I will never tire of the technical questions
> >because there will always be room for me to grow and learn.
> >
> >Yet another 2 cents,
> >
> >Matt
> >
> >
> >Margaret Gooding wrote:
> >
> > >I disagree. I think this is a proper forum for both discussions
> >(sometimes
> > >ad nauseam) and help with specific software issues or how-to lessons. I
> >am
> > >a long time ESRI user, and agree that their help files are not terribly
> >
> > >helpful when it comes to some things. Part of the problem is, they
> >often
> > >have the programmers writing the help instead of professional writers
> >(I
> > >used to write help files for a living and tried to make mine very user
> > >friendly including tutorials and tips). I feel this is a forum where
> > >anything GIS related should or can be discussed.
> > >
> > >Margaret Gooding
> > >
> > >At 12:24 AM 3/21/2005, Gary Hubbs wrote:
> > >
> > >
> > >
> > >>--- Bill Thoen <bthoen@gisnet.com> wrote:
> > >>...
> > >>
> > >>
> > >>>using GISlist to get tech
> > >>>support with ArcView or ArcIMS or whatever is just plain poor
> >netiquette
> > >>>now that there are so many alternatives.
> > >>>
> > >>>- Bill Thoen
> > >>>
> > >>>
> > >>I couldn't agree more !!!! (and hope that people post more
> >appropriately)
> > >>
> > >>Now, to try and refocus the discussion to something Sonny mentioned
> >but no one
> > >>has really picked up on :
> > >>
> > >>WHY DO SO MANY OF US TURN TO FORUMS TO GET HELP ?
> > >>
> > >>Do GIS vendors adequately support their products ? (Ever read the SW
> >license
> > >>fineprint that always says the vendor guarantees nothing ?) Let's
> >hear some
> > >>feedback from users on whether they think the ever-increasing cost of
> > >>"software
> > >>maintenance" (often 15 - 20 % of purchase price per year) is worth it
> >!
> > >>{Perhaps some people will need to post anonymously ?)
> > >>
> > >>Are the products so difficult
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